Department of TransportDepartment of Environmentand ConservationDepartment of Health

TRAVELSMART

‘A joint Australian, State and Territory Government Initiative under the National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health’

TravelSmart to workPromoting active transport in your workplace

Your organisation will benefit from enabling employees and clients to make active, sustainable travel choices.

There are alternatives to driving alone to work and for trips during the work day. Walking, cycling and public transport can be active, affordable options. Avoid trips by using telecommunications. Where a car is needed, carpool.

To boost the health of the workforce, tackle local traffic congestion and reduce pollution it is time for us to do things smarter.

TRAVELSMART WORKPLACEThe TravelSmart Workplace program is helping workplaces – including businesses, government agencies, local councils, hospitals and universities – promote active and sustainable travel choices.

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WORKPLACE ACTIONEmployers influence how their employees and clients travel to their workplaces. Practical and positive action in your workplace will make it easier for more people to choose active, sustainable ways to get around.

TRAVELSMART ACTIONS IN YOUR WORKPLACE COULD INCLUDE:• Providinginformationontraveloptionsand

promoting their use

• Improvingbicycleparking,lockersandshowers

• Runningcyclingorwalkingchallengesforstaff

• Encouragingpublictransportandcarpoolingforbusiness trips

• Bettermanagingcarparkinganduseoffleetvehicles

• Facilitatingteleworkingandweborvideoconferencing

SUPPORT FOR TRAVELSMART WORKPLACESByjoiningTravelSmartWorkplaceyourorganisationcan access assistance to promote active travel choices.

• Weofferadvice,toolsandtrainingforworkplaceaction.

• Informationmaterials,activityideasandworkplace workshops are available to help promote to employees and clients.

• BytakingpartinTravelSmartWorkplaceyouwillengage with a growing network of employers promoting active, sustainable transport to their sites.

Threewaystojoinin:

• AccessTravelSmartresourcesonourwebsiteor email or phone us for information

• RunacampaigninyourworkplacewithTravelSmartresourcesandouradvice

• Developatravelplanwithoursupport–apackage of actions for managing travel to a workplace.

You can incorporate travel plan actions into a workplace health and wellbeing program.

TravelSmart Workplace can help develop a travel plan to promote workforce health and enhance access for your organisation

MAKING A DIFFERENCEEmployerstakingactionthroughTravelSmartinclude:

• StJohnofGodHospitalinSubiacooffersits employees a green travel allowance and promotes public transport, cycling and carpooling.

• WoodsideEnergyreducedstaffcarparkingand provided good facilities for employees who cycle to work when it relocated in the city, cutting car commuting by 20 per cent.

• ParsonsBrinckerhoffhasinstalledvideoandweb conferencing facilities to help Perth staff reduce business travel miles

• QEIIMedicalCentreinNedlandshasfundedbetter public transport, provides carpool parking and limits staff parking permits to those whoneedtodrive.Solocarcommutingbystaffhas been reduced from 85 per cent to 43 per cent so far.

• TheCityofJoondaluppromotestravelalternatives to its employees, has pool bicycles and provides public transport passes for business trips.

MORE INFORMATIONFindouthowyourworkplacecanbepartofthetransportsolution,contactTravelSmartWorkplace:

Department of Environment and Conservation

Phone: (08) 6467 5011Email: travelsmart@dec.wa.gov.au

Department of Transport

Phone: (08) 6551 6000Email: travelsmart@transport.wa.gov.auWebsite: www.transport.wa.gov.au/travelsmart/work

The information contained in this publication is provided in good faith andbelievedtobeaccurateattimeofpublication.TheStateshallinnoway be liable for any loss sustained or incurred by anyone relying on the information. 042013

Published April 2013. Printed on recycled paper.

TravelSmartWorkplaceishelpingWAworkplacesreduce car use and promote active, sustainable travel choices. The program is a partnership betweentheDepartmentofEnvironmentandConservationandtheDepartmentofTransport.

For healthier staff and a healthier environment, make your workplace TravelSmart